On 2/11/09, ISABEL wrote: > On 2/11/09, Rodney wrote: >> Here is the email addy of an aviary in South Carolina. They >> may have what you are looking for. >> BackyardTreasures@sc.rr.com>> >> >> >> >> On 2/07/09, isabel wrote: >>> I need to find a husband to my golden conure!>>> I am located in MA ! does anyone know where should I >>> look for?> THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR HELP!> bUT THIS IS REALLY RARE SPECIE AND CAN NOT TRAVEL DO > OTHER STATE! iT IS AGAINST THE LAW!> THEY HAVE TO LIVE WHERE THEY WERE BORN!> THAT IS WHY ON MY ADD I MENTIONED THAT THE BIRD HAS TO > BE FROM MASSACHUSETTS!> THANKS.> GOD BLESS YOU ALL!> ISABEL

Isabel,

My apologies for having to correct your response, but you did notstate the bird had to be from Massachusetts. You stated you wereLOCATED in MA. As I am assuming many of us, myself including, didnot know of the strict regulations attached to this Species, wasmost likely the helpful responses others gave to aid in yourquest. Thanks for bringing this to light, everyday we learnsomething new.

Attached is the Regulation information for acquiring andpossessing these bird specie.

Interstate Commerce

The ESA rulings clearly note that there shall be no InterstateCommerce in ESA-listed species without proper permits. It is evenillegal to offer such species for sale without an accompanyingnotice that a Captive Bred Wildlife permit (CBW) is required bythe purchaser. Examples of birds presently under the CBW permitsystem are the Scarlet-Chested Parakeet and the Golden Conure.Breeders of these species may sell them within their state ofresidence without permits, but may not legally sell them acrossstate lines without holding a CBW permit and without the purchaseracquiring a CBW permit. A CBW permit cannot be obtained by simplyrequesting it. In discussion with permit holders, I learned thatit takes a minimum of two months for the request to be processedby the USFWS before a permit is obtained. If some portion of thepermit application is incorrectly completed, the permit process isfurther delayed while a correction is made.